Care Professional - Mornings & Evenings

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalised support.  

Job Description

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to remain independent in their own homes.

We value each and every member of the team and are committed to supporting people throughout their careers.

Our amazing Care Professionals provide a variety of non-medical services to our clients in minimum 1-hour support visits. 

Duties may include:

• Personal Care – such as assisting a client to get up in the morning, taking them to the bathroom, helping them take a bath/shower and dress, following a nightime routine and assisting to bed.
• Home Help – Preparing Breakfast's Lunches and Dinners,  light cleaning duties to include such things as making the bed, laundry, cleaning round the bathroom. 
• Dementia Care
• Companionship
• Medication Support

We always try to go above and beyond, It's a wonderful feel good job, it's not always easy but it is certainly rewarding.

We are looking for people who have availability to work between the hours of 8am-2pm and/or 4.45pm-10pm including alternate weekends. 

Qualifications

It would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people, but full training will be provided.

Applicants should ideally have a driving licence and access to a vehicle or means of transport. Clients are predominantly cared for in their own homes and may require you to accompany them on appointments and outings.

Key Attributes:

- A passion for supporting others

- The ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their        families in a respectful, dignified manner.

- Be Reliable & Trustworthy

- Able to adapt to change and make Common sense decisions

Additional Information

Benefits of working for Home Instead Renfrewshire;

• Continuity of clients
• Ongoing support - Our team will help you along the way and will always be there for any advice or guidance. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme and Home Instead Benefits Scheme.
• Mileage allowance - Get paid towards the miles you cover.
• Genuine Career Development & Progression Opportunities - We support all of our team along their career path and help staff progress to where they want to be with our award winning training programs.
• Refer a friend scheme - Get additional bonuses and rewards when you refer a friend and they come to work with us
• Full PPE Protection - We ensure both our Care Professionals and clients are protected and safe at all times.

If you think this could be for you, we would love to hear from you. Please 'Enquire Now' or alternatively, contact us on 0141 280 8210